MY PELLOW FAMILY
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In an effort to try and tie up my direct Pellow line with the other various family branches, I am currently working on the other Pellow lines as based on 'The Pellowes of Penryn' by Dr E. F. Pellowe I am also working on the Pellar family of Breage and the Pellow/Pellew family of Uny Lelant, a branch of which ended up in Gulval |
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John Peller married Margaret ? [No record of
marriage found] |
I have identified four children
| Name | Date and place of baptism | Any other information |
| Jane Pellar | No record found | Married John P? Jane was bequeathed 5 shillings in her Father's Will |
| Mary Pellar | No record found | Married Richard Sampson Mary was bequeathed one shilling in her Father's Will |
| John Peller | No record found | Married Margaret John was the sole executor of his Father's Will |
| Joyce Pillar | No record found | Joyce Pillar the daughter of John of Germoe
was married to John Thomas on 5 JAN 1665 in Breage Joyce was bequeathed one shilling in her Father's Will |

Germoe Church circa 1905
I have identified eight children
| Name | Date and place of baptism | Any other information |
| Alice Pellar | No record found | Alice was bequeathed one schilling in her
Fathers' Will No mention of her in her brother John's Will |
| Margaret Pellar | No record found | Margaret was bequeathed one schilling in
her Fathers' Will No mention of her in her brother John's Will |
| Jenipher Pellar | 7 MAY 1682 in Germoe | A Jane Pellor married John Cornish on 14
SEP 1704 in Germoe No mention of her in her Father's Will |
| Grace Peller | 16 JUN 1685 in Germoe | Bequeathed one schilling in her Father's
Will Married a Donald Bequeathed one schilling in her brother John's Will |
| John Piller | 27 MAY 1688 in Breage | Bequeathed one schilling in his Father's
Will Married Mary Mule on 24 JUL 1736 in Breage They had no children John Pellow was buried on 21 APR 1765 in Germoe. Will written on 5 JUN 1750. Will proved 20 MAY 1765 A Mary Pellar was buried on 24 JAN 1752 in Breage |
| Mary Pellar | No record found | Mary was bequeathed one schilling in her
Fathers' Will Married a Williams Bequeathed one schilling in her brother John's Will |
| Sedney Peller | 10 JAN 1695 in Germoe | Bequeathed one schilling in his Father's
Will Married Margt Williams in 1717 Bequeathed one schilling in his brother John's Will |
| Henrey Peller | 28 MAY 1698 in Germoe | A Henrey Peller was buried on 9 JUL 1698 in Germoe |
Breage Church
I have identified one son
| Name | Date and place of baptism | Any other information |
| John Pellar | No record found Born between 1718 and 1727 |
Bequeathed ten schillings and six pence in
his grandfather's Will Married Ann Tremellin in 1740 |
| Sidney Pellar | No record found and an assumption on my part | No mention of him in his grandfather's Will Married Alse Bear in 1738 |
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John
Pellow married Ann
Tremellin in St Erth Church on 26 APR 1740
(John Pellar was buried on 26 AUG 1782 in St Erth) (Ann Pellar was buried on 26 SEP 1783 in St Erth) |
| Name | Date and place Christened | Any other information |
| Mary Pellow | 16 AUG 1741 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
None |
| John Pelloe | 1 JAN 1743 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married Ann Hoskin in St Erth Church on 1 DEC 1770 |
| Benjamin Pellar | 9 JAN 1746 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married Ann Phillips in St Erth Church on 3 FEB 1772 |
| Jane Pelloe | 19 MAR 1748 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married William Barker in St Erth Church on 28 JUL 1781 |
| Honor Pelloe | 29 AUG 1753 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married John Mitchell of Gwythian in Phillack on 1 JUL 1786 |
| Elizabeth Pellow | 27 MAR 1757 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married Frances Phillips in St Erth Church on 13 FEB 1790 |
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St Erth Church |
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Benjamin
Pellar married Ann
Phillips in St Erth Church on 3 FEB 1772 [Source
= St Erth Parish Register]
(Benjamin was a Tinner at the time of his marriage) (Benjamin Pellow was buried in St Erth on 7 SEP 1818 aged 72) (Ann Pellow was buried on 14 APR 1840 in St Erth aged 87) |
| Name | Date and place Christened | Any other information |
| Elizabeth Pellar | 14 MAR 1773 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
None |
| John Pellar | 25 AUG 1776 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married Mary Yates in Phillack on 14 SEP 1800 |
| Benjamin Pellar | 4 JUL 1779 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married Elizabeth Williams in St Hilary on 3 NOV 1805 |
| Margaret Pellar | 3 MAR 1782 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
In 1841 she is aged 50 and living in Tregoose, St Erth In 1851, working as a General Servant for Jane Rogers, a Farmer of Trelean Buried in St Erth on 13 JAN 1869 aged 86 |
| William Pellar | 23 MAY 1784 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married Mary Andrewartha in Phillack on 25 JUL 1807 |
| Frances Pellar | 24 DEC 1786 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
None |
| Ann Pellar | 15 AUG 1789 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Buried in St Erth on 16 JUN 1790 |
| James Pellar | 21 AUG 1791 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Married Margaret Glasson in St Erth on 1 JAN 1814 |
| Ann Pellar | 22 JUN 1794 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
Buried in St Erth on 22 NOV 1795 |
| Ann Pellar | 23 APR 1797 in St Erth [Source = St Erth Parish Register] |
In 1841 she is aged 40 and a servant, working for James
Gilbart and family in Battery Mill, St Erth In 1851, working as a servant to James Gilbert in Battery Mills. Buried in St Erth on 18 JUN 1855 |
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Benjamin
Pillow married Elizabeth
Williams on 3 NOV 1805 in St Hilary [Source =
IGI]
(Benjamin was buried in St Erth on 24 JUL 1840) (In 1841 Elizabeth was living with her daughter Elizabeth in Bridge Terrace, St Erth.) (In 1851 Elizabeth, aged 68, was living with her daughter Elizabeth and her husband in Little Mill, St Erth) |
They had seven children
| Name | Date and place Christened | Any other information |
| Benjamin Pellow | 4 JAN 1807 in St Erth | Married Elizabeth Hampton in St Erth Church on 28 JUL 1832 |
| Grace Pellow | 7 JAN 1810 in St Erth | Married Thomas Potter in St Erth Church on 21 APR 1832 |
| James Pellow | 24 AUG 1813 in St Erth | Married Ann Fiddick in 1848 |
| Henry Pellow | 4 AUG 1816 in St Erth | Married Elizabeth Williams in St Erth on 7 OCT 1838 |
| William Pellow | Born on 19 JAN 1820 Baptised on 18 APR 1820 in Copperhouse Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Hayle |
In 1841 he is aged 20 and an Ag Lab working for George
Blight, a Farmer of Treloweth, St Erth In 1851 he is aged 31 and a Copper Miner, living with his Cousin Benjaman Pellow and family in Middleway, St Blazey Married Grace Whin in 1854 |
| Richard Pellow | 8 JUL 1823 in St Erth | In 1841 he is aged 15 and an Ag Lab, working for Richard
Berriman, a Farmer of Treloweth, St Erth Married Jane Gilbert at St Blazey on 2 SEP 1850. |
| Elizabeth Pellow | 24 JUL 1826 in St Erth | Married George Bryant in St Erth Church on 28 JUL 1849. |
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Benjamin
Pellow married Elizabeth
Hampton in St Erth Church on 28 JUL 1832
(In 1841 Benjamin was aged 33 and an Ag Lab. Elizabeth was 33. The family were living in living in Killanown, St Erth) (Benjamin was buried in St Erth on 21 AUG 1847) (In 1851 Elizth is a widow aged 43 and an Ag Lab. The family is living in Relubbus, Parish of St Hilary) (In 1861 Elizabeth is aged 53 and working on the land. She is living with her daughter Elizabeth and family in in Relubbus, St Hilary) (In 1871 Elizabeth Pollu is aged 62 and an Ag Lab. She is living in Relubbus, St Hilary) (Elizabeth Pellow of Relubbus was buried on 19 JUN 1880 in St Hilary aged 71) |
They had nine children
| Name | Date and place Christened | Any other information |
| John Pellow | 26 MAY 1833 in St Erth | In
1841 he was at home aged 8 In 1851 he is aged 18 and a Farm Lab working for Alexander Carbines, a Farmer of Laity, Lelant Married Ellen Hayse in St Erth Church on 19 FEB 1860 |
| Grace Pellow | 2 NOV 1834 in St Erth | In 1841 she was at home aged 6 In 1851 she is at home aged 16 and an Ag Lab Grace had a daughter called Ellen Jane Pellow born on 22 FEB 1860 and christened on 14 FEB 1862 in St Hilary. In 1861 Grace is aged 26 and working on the land. Her daughter Ellen Jane (ch 14 FEB 1862 in St Hilary) is aged 1 In 1871 Grace is aged 35 and an Ag Lab. Her daughter Ellen is aged 11 and a Scholar. Grace also has a daughter Elizaberth aged 7 and a Scholar In 1881 Grace is aged 47, unmarried and living on her own in Relubbus, St Hilary. Working as a Farm Labourer In 1881 Ellen Pellew is aged 21 and a Dom Servant working for Dr Richard Hocking and family in 20 Chapel Street, Penzance Ellen married John Oats Phillips on 25 MAY 1884 in St Hilary In 1881 Elizabeth Pellew is aged 16 and a domestic servant working for Louis Read, Clerk HM Customes in 5 Regent Terrace, Penzance In 1891 Grace Pellew is aged 57 and a Charwoman living in Relubbus, St Hilary |
| Benjamin Pellow | 3 APR 1836 in St Erth | In
1841 he is at home aged 5 In 1851, working as an Ag Lab for Frances Stevens, a Farmer of Trenhayle. Married Christian Burgan in St Erth Church on 27 June 1858. She was buried in St Erth on 24 June 1878. Benjamin remarried Mary Jane Andrewartha in St Erth Church on 6 JUL 1879. |
| James Pellow | 10 SEP 1837 in St Erth | Buried in St Erth on 14 DEC 1837, aged 4 months |
| Elizabeth Pellow | Born on 28 APR 1839 in St Erth | Buried in St Erth on 12 SEP 1839, aged 8 months |
| Elizabeth Pellow | Born on 12 DEC 1840 in St Erth | In 1841 she is at home aged 6 months In 1851 she is at home aged 10 Married Edward Williams in 1859 |
| Nanny Pellow | Born on 22 SEP 1842 in St Erth | Buried in St Erth on 27 DEC 1842 |
| James Pellow | Born on 18 SEP 1845 in St Erth | Buried in St Erth on 28 OCT 1845 |
| Richard Pellow | Born on 11 MAY 1847 in St Erth | Buried in St Erth on 27 NOV 1847, aged 6 months |
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John
Pellow married Ellen
Hayse in St Erth Church on 19 FEB 1860
(In 1861 John is aged 27 and an Ag Lab. The family are living in Trelissick, St Erth) (In 1871 John is aged 37 and working as a Farm Labourer. Ellen is working as a Gatekeeper.) (In 1881 John is aged 48 and working as a wharf labourer. Ellen is aged 45. The family were living at 5 Trebartha Place, St Erth) ( In 1891John is a Gen Lab aged 57 and the family are living in Chenalls, St Erth) (In 1901 John is aged 67 and working as a a Coal Weigher. Ellen is 65. The family are living in Chennalls, St Erth) (Ellen died on 3 JUN 1908, aged 72. Buried in St Erth Cemetery) (In 1911 John is aged 81 and a Lab in a Coal Yard. The family is living in Church Town, St Erth) (John died on 3 FEB 1912 aged 81. Buried in St Erth Cemetery, aged 81) |

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| John Pellow |
Ellen Pellow
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The final resting place of John and Ellen in St Erth Cemetery
They had ten children
| Name | Date of Birth | Any other information |
| Elizabeth Hayse / Pellow | Born around 1855 in Phillick | Elizabeth
was Ellen's daughter. In 1861 she is with John and Ellen aged 6 and born in Phillack. Not with the family in 1871. In 1881 Elizabeth Pellow is aged 26 and working as a Housemaid for Henry and Sarah Stevens at 7 The Elms, Grays, Essex. |
| John Hayse | Born on 12 NOV 1857 in Phillick Christened in St Erth on 21 SEP 1866 |
John
was Ellen's son. In 1861 he is with John and Ellen, aged 3. In 1871 John is aged 13 and a Gen Servant, working for Thomas Harwood, a contractor of turnpike gates, in 2 Green Lane, Marazion. Married Elenor Maria Richards on 14 NOV 1880 in St Erth. |
| Annie Pellow | Born on 15 DEC 1860 Christened in St Erth on 21 SEP 1866 |
In
1861 she is aged 3 months. In 1871 she is at home, aged 10 and a Scholar. In 1881 she is at home, aged 20 and a Farm Labourer. In 1891 she is at home, aged 30 with no occupation given. In 1901 she is at home aged 39 and working as a Domestic Cook. Married John Williams Tanner in 1903 |
| Mary Ellen Pellow | Born on 17 MAR 1861 Christened on 21 SEP 1866 in St Erth |
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1871 she is at home, aged 9 and a Scholar. Iin 1881 she is aged 19 and a Dairymaid working for George Whiteside a Farmer of Layton with Warbreck, Lancashire. Married William Henry King of St Hilary in St Erth Church on 6 NOV 1886 |
| Amelia Pellow | Born on 15 OCT 1863 Christened in St Erth on 21 SEP 1866 |
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1871 she is at home, aged 7 and a Scholar. Not at home in1881. Married George Gillard Stevens in the DEC quarter 1884 (Penzance 5c 472) |
| Elizabeth Pellow | Born on 15 MAY 1866 Christened in St Erth on 3 JUN 1866 |
In 1871 she is at
home, aged 5 and a Scholar. In 1881 she is at home, aged 14. Married Gregory Trevaskis in St Erth on 12 OCT 1884 Had at least two children: Gregory Clement Trevaskis (born on 30 MAR 1886. Buried on 21 JAN 1887 aged 9 months in St Erth) and Gregory Clement Trevaskis (born on 23 NOV 1887) Emigrated to Philadelphia. |
| John Glasson Pellow | Born on 10 DEC 1867 Christened on 23 FEB 1868 in St Erth |
In
1871 he is at home aged 3. In 1881 he is at home, aged 13 and a Scholar. In 1891 he is at home, aged 25 and a labourer in the ship yard In 1901 he is at home aged 32 and a Blacksmith's Lab. Married Sarah King in 1904. She died on 2 JUN 1906. Remarried Mary Smitham on 23 MAY 1908 |
| Caroline Jane Pellow | Christened on 7 JUN 1876 in St Erth | In 1871 she is at home, aged
1. In 1881 she is at home, aged 10 and a Scholar. Not at home in 1891. Married Walter Dennis Dollimore in the MAR quarter 1904 (Barnet 3a 411) Walter Dennis Dollimore of 20 Chapel Terrace, Hayle was buried on 10 JAN 1951 in St Erth aged 73 Caroline died on 27 JAN 1962 |
| Sarah Louisa Pellow | Born on 15 AUG 1871 Christened on 31 MAR 1876 in St Erth |
In 1881 she is at home, aged 9 and a Scholar In 1891 she is at home, aged 19 and working as a Tailoress. In 1901 she is at home aged 29 and working as a Tailoress. In 1911 she is at home aged 39 Married William Henry King, the widower of her sister Mary in the MAR quarter 1920 (Penzance 5c 476) Sarah died on 24 OCT 1959. Buried with her brother Benjamin in St Erth |
| Benjamin James Pellow | Born on 27 MAR 1873 Christened on 31 MAR 1876 in St Erth |
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1881 he is at home, aged 7 and a Scholar. In 1891 he is at home, aged 17 and a labourer in the hammer mill. Married Katie Tonkin in SEP 1900. Died on 14 NOV 1942 |
| James Henry Pellow | Born on 5 JAN 1876 Christened on 26 SEP 1876 in St Erth |
In
1881 he is at home, aged 5 and a Scholar. In 1891 he is at home, aged 15 and a labourer in the hammer mill In 1901 he is at home aged 25 and working as a Blacksmith's Labourer Emigrated to USA between 1901 and 1909 |
| William Pellow | Born around 1879 | In
1881 he is at home, aged 2. In 1891 he is at home, aged 12 and a scholar. In 1901 he is at home aged 21 and working as a Blacksmith's Labourer Emigrated to USA aboard the Saint Paul. Arrived at Ellis Island on 11 June 1917 to join his brother James in Bisbee, Arizona In 1920 he is aged 36 and a Blacksmith lodging in a house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In 1930 he is aged 45 and a Foundry Worker, lodging in the home of Flora Ball on Mount Vernon Street, Philadelphia, PA |

St Erth around 1905
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John
Glasson Pellow married Sarah
King in St Elwyns Church, Hayle on 16 JUL 1904
(Sarah died on 2 JUN 1906 aged 34. Buried in St Erth) |
They had two children
| Name | Date of Birth | Any other information |
| Eileen Pellow | Born on 25 APR 1905 Christened on 13 JUL 1905 in St Elwyn's Church, Hayle |
In 1911 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar Married Gerry Payne in the SEP quarter 1947 (Penzance 7a 273) Eileen died on 27 FEB 1972 aged 66 |
| Ena Pellow | Born on 27 MAY 1906 Christened on 14 AUG 1906 in St Elwyn's Church, Hayle |
Died on 18 May 1907 aged 12 months. Buried in St Erth Cemetery |
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John
Glasson Pellow remarried Mary
Smitham on 23 MAY 1908 in Crowan Parish Church
(In 1911 John is aged 42 and a Gen Lab in Smelting. Mary is aged 33. The family is living in Mellenear Row, Hayle) (The family later moved to 5 Tolview Terrace, Hayle) ( John died of cardio vascular degeneration on 22 April 1939 aged 71. Buried in St Erth) (Mary died of pneumonia at her daughter Norah's home at Hilltop, St Erth Praze in the DEC quarter 1950 aged 73. She is buried in Townshend Methodist Chapel.) |
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| Mary Pellow (nee Smitham) |
Townshend Methodist Chapel |
They
had five children
| Name | Date of Birth | Any other information |
| Norah Eleanore Pellow | Born on 26 AUG 1909 Christened on 19 DEC 1909 in St Erth |
Buried in St Erth on 4 MAY 1910 aged 8 months |
| Norah Ellen Pellow | Born on 12 FEB 1911 | In 1911 she is at home aged 7 weeks Married James (Jim)Benjamin James on 15 OCT 1938 in Foundry Methodist Chapel, Hayle |
| Olive Elinore Pellow | Born in the JUN quarter 1913 (Penzance 5c 348) | Olive of 2 Mellanear Row, Hayle, died from pneumonia aged 12 on Monday morning 13 APR 1925. Buried in St Erth Cemetery |
| Cora Pellow | Born in the SEP quarter 1916 (Penzance 5c 324) |
Married Thomas Edward Fisher in the JUN quarter 1946 (Penzance
5c 559) |
| Clifford John Pellow | Born in the JUN quarter 1918 (Penzance 5c 285) | Died in a motor accident at Mellanear on 1 MAY 1931 aged 13. Buried in St Erth |

Cora, Norah and Olive